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وَٱلْخَٰمِسَةَ أَنَّ غَضَبَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهَآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
Wa l-khāmissata 'anna ghaḍaba -llahi ʻalay'hā 'in kāna mina ṣṣādiqīna
And the fifth (oath) should be that she solemnly invokes the wrath of Allah on herself if (her accuser) is telling the truth.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Her oath also ends by asking Allah to judge her if she is lying; Allah alone knows the truth between them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who knows what is in your heart better than anyone?"
Sit quietly and hear Mishary Alafasy from the Rashad Nageeb channel, with an English voice after the Arabic. Only the start is needed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who knows the truth when people cannot tell?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What happens when only Allah knows the truth?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nur is surah 24. Find ayah 9. Both husband and wife have now spoken before Allah. People cannot tell who is right, so the matter is left to Allah, who knows every secret. This reminds us that Allah sees what no one else sees, and that we should never accuse anyone without proof. Other questions are for a parent, an ustaz or an ustazah.
Fact: Which ayah in An-Nur says Allah knows what you show and what you hide? Look between ayat 25 and 30.
Ages 5–8: Seeds in the dark. Plant a seed. We can't see it, but Allah sees it growing. Check it each day.
Ages 9–12: Only Allah knows. Write three things only Allah knows about you.
Finish with: "I found it in ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a quiet du'a ___ (when) about something only Allah knows."
Action: Make your quiet du'a.
